Redefining Movement

Join Lara for a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with physical therapists Dr. Ashley Newton and Becky Keller, both pelvic health specialists. This is a must-listen episode! Ashley is a LYT yoga instructor and pelvic health physical therapist. She got into this specialty because she found that her patients had pain, sexual health, and urinary health issues that she was unable to help with....

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about what exercises are appropriate for during and after recovery from both slipped and herniated discs and the impacts a large belly can have on our spine and overall movement patterns.  Your questions: My husband recently tried to move a heavy chair and within less...

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Join Lara for a conversation with her husband, Mark Heimann, about his non-profit organization kindcore. Mark, an actor with a master’s degree in humane education from the Institute of Humane Education, believes that kindness is what makes society thrive. It is important in today's world because of the growing trend of divisiveness.  Kindcore is...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about the movement of the shoulder blades, Osgood-Schlatter’s knee pain, and tips about working for yourself.  Your questions: I'm not clear as to how the shoulder blades need to upwardly rotate, but at the same time, I thought I've heard over and over again to lean in...

“Giving myself permission to love myself better and trust my intuition and honor the experiences that I want to have and release the experiences that I don't want to have has really chiseled down who is closest to me.” Zuri Adele is an actor, griot, activist, and storyteller known for her role as Malika Williams on the multi-award-winning show Good Trouble. She is passionate about liberation, perf...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how to develop wrist strength, heart-opening yoga poses, and improving proprioception. Your questions: I was gifted a set of Wrist Buddy yoga blocks. I do have some discomfort in my wrists occasionally, in crow or handstand, but I'm unsure if these are a good or safe...

Join Lara this month for a conversation about the spectrum of emotions. She shares her thoughts on the importance of feeling and experiencing our emotions, both the highs and lows. Not trying to avoid or dampen them, while managing them in a healthy way.  In this episode, you’ll learn about… the difference between an emotion, feeling, or mood.  how it's important to experience the full s...

Join Lara for a fascinating and informative conversation about Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) with, pioneer in the field, Deborah Quilter. Deborah is an ergonomics expert, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, a yoga therapist, and the founder of the Balance Project at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She hosts a YouTube Channel to raise awareness about R...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about yin yoga, postpartum joint pain, and twisting with breath.    Your questions: You advise against doing yin yoga because it does not generate any added value that another style of yoga would not. Yoga teacher Josh Somers claims that yin yoga stretches...

“For anyone who has chronic pain, one of the best antidotes is movement. And it can be the simplest movement. When you move, you will start feeling better.” Jerry Yoo was on a path to becoming a neurosurgeon when he discovered an unexpected passion for physical therapy. Today, Jerry has found a unique approach to help high-level athletes become faster and more efficient runners and triathletes thr...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about slac wrist, finger numbness, and advice about a fractured tailbone.    Your questions: A friend of mine recently got diagnosed with slac (scapholunate advanced collapse) wrist. She is devastated as the doctor basically told her there is no fix, the pa...

Join Lara for a conversation with Australian Matty Lansdown, a scientist, nutritionist, podcast host ( How To NOT Get Sick And Die ) and the Emotional Eating and Self Sabotage coach who specialises in working with women and Mothers. Matty’s life experiences led him to the belief that illness is primarily the result of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices which can be improved through mindset and b...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how to address hypermobility if you’re a teacher, poses to avoid when you have cervical stenosis, what to do about tingling in the big toe area, and what to do for Raynaud's Syndrome.    Your questions: I am a yoga instructor and competitive dance tea...

“When we go so black and white in overall treatment - this is helpful, this is not helpful - It completely misses the mark for someone.” Physical Therapist, Sarah Duvall believes that your advice to improve people’s physical health can’t be a blanket treatment for everyone - looking at the whole kinetic chain of that person is the best way to treat for success. She talks about this and more with h...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about weight bearing in the hands, practicing LYT Yoga for decreased anxiety, and advice for persistent anterior knee pain.    Your questions: Can we talk about the hand? I've heard of toe yoga and I use it in my PT practice and self-practice. Is there hand...

Join Lara for a conversation with the amazing Eileen Grimes, author, mother of two, and women’s leadership community leader who has a master's degree in education. They discuss Eileen’s journey to writing her book The Us Journal: A Journey of Love and Discovery, which fosters open, heartfelt communication between parents and children, for children 5-8 years old. In this episode, you’ll learn: abou...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about handstand drills to get away from the wall, myofascial release, our favorite things about being physical therapists, and how LYT Yoga has grown over the years.    Your questions: My question today is about handstand drills. I have a client similar age...

Join Lara for a motivational conversation about how to take care of your home, i.e. your body. How do we welcome ourselves home? How do we get to know ourselves better? How do we clean out the clutter and get more comfortable? In brilliant Lara fashion, remember some key things to think about when it comes to taking good care of your body via a helpful acronym.  H - harmonize O - organize M -...

Join Lara for a conversation with Dr. Svenja Borchers, a brilliant neuropsychologist and LYT YogaⓇ instructor. Dr. Borchers, who lives in Germany, grew up wanting to learn more about why people are the way they are. This led her to a fascination with neuroscience, cognitive psychology, philosophy, and even artificial intelligence. She has a Ph. D. in neuropsychology and focuses on how movement wor...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about building and maintaining healthy hips for sex, Achilles tendinopathy pain, and weak calves in cyclists.   Your questions: * Spicy podcast question: I'm 30 years old and have hip pain from sex. When you Google “sex hip pain” results show articles only for s...

"The research is clear. Our relationships are the biggest determinant of our happiness, yet we're never taught how to do them." Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a teacher, therapist, and author of two books. She has become one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her work on relational self awareness has reached millions of people around the world. In this episode, Dr. Solomon...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about low back tightness, ergonomic homes, and handstands away from the wall.    Your questions: * I’ve had low back tightness since I had a spasm/disc herniation five years ago. How do I alleviate it? * Can you talk about having an ergonomic home? * Can yo...

Join Lara for a wonderful conversation with Janet Farnsworth, body confidence coach and full-time shame buster! Janet spent 30 years as a professional therapist and has a masters in social work specializing in women and sexual violence. She is also a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, and the creator of Ready for Intimacy — a movement-based, spiritual coaching and counseling program to help women fe...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about neck pain, pillows, motivation, and cerebral stenosis.   Your questions: * I woke up wrong and have a sharp neck pain around the left mid-deck area whenever I breathe. Any suggestions for relief? * What pillow do you recommend for neck pain that radiates u...

Chronic Pain is extremely difficult to live with. Often, people resort to seeing multiple doctors and specialists, but if your entire system isn’t looked at, chronic pain will persist. In this episode, Lara speaks with Rick Olderman, a fellow PT, author of the “Fixing You” series, and movement genius. Through his journey of resolving his own back pain, Rick realized there was more to the story tha...